Demon Slayer World Tour Screenings to Get Special Recap Video Focused on Tanjiro’s Journey
In only a few short weeks, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour will be kicking off in Japan. Ahead of the February 3 premiere, the official Twitter account for the anime franchise revealed that a special recap video will be shown at the start of each screening.
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ワールドツアー上映「鬼滅の刃」上弦集結、そして刀鍛冶の里へ の冒頭では
LiSA『紅蓮華』『明け星』を使用した『総集編アバン』をお届けします。主題歌とともに、竈門炭治郎の旅路を振り返りいただき、
遊郭編、刀鍛冶の里編をお楽しみいただけると幸いです。#鬼滅の刃— 鬼滅の刃公式 (@kimetsu_off) January 17, 2023
The recap video will look at Tanjiro’s journey through the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime franchise so far and be set to LiSA’s opening theme songs “Gurenge” and “Akeboshi,” letting viewers catch up with the story ahead of the To the Swordsmith Village screening.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- is a feature-length cut of Episodes 10 and 11 of the Entertainment District Arc along with the extended Episode 1 of the upcoming Swordsmith Village Arc in 4K with remastered audio. The feature starts in Japanese theaters on February 3 with the L.A. premiere on February 18 ahead of full screenings on March 3. It is set to be shown across 80 countries and territories.
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The Entertainment District Arc was the latest arc to air, starting on Japanese TV on December 5, 2021, and was streamed on Crunchyroll weekly shortly after its TV broadcast. The rest of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime franchise, including the Mugen Train film and arc, is also available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc is scheduled to begin in April 2023
Source: Demon Slayer on Twitter
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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.
